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Cencora Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AmerisourceBergen reported a revenue increase of 5.4% year-over-year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.33 and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.71. The adjusted diluted EPS guidance range was raised to $11.50 to $11.75 for fiscal year 2023.

AmerisourceBergen reported a solid first quarter with a 5.4% increase in revenue to $62.8 billion. GAAP diluted EPS was $2.33, and adjusted diluted EPS increased by 5.0% to $2.71. The company raised its adjusted diluted EPS guidance for fiscal year 2023 to $11.50 to $11.75.

  • Revenue increased by 5.4% year-over-year to $62.8 billion.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $2.33, compared to $2.13 in the prior year.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 5.0% to $2.71, from $2.58 in the prior year.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS guidance was raised to $11.50 to $11.75 for fiscal year 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$62.8B

Previous: $59.6B+5.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.71

Previous: $2.58+5.0%
Effective Tax Rate

19.8%

Previous: 24.6%-19.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$75.7M

Previous: -$79.7M+5.0%
Free Cash Flow

$404M

Previous: $369M+9.4%
Net Income

$480M

Previous: $449M+6.8%
Operating Income

$633M

Previous: $644M-1.7%
Gross Profit

$2.15B

Previous: $2.06B+4.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.69B

Previous: $3.17B-46.6%
Total Assets

$57.9B

Previous: $57.6B+0.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$55.6M

Previous: $42.9M+29.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Cencora · Revenue · Quarterly

$62.8B

Q1 2023+5.4%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

AmerisourceBergen is updating its fiscal year 2023 financial guidance to reflect a lower average diluted share count, the earlier-than-expected close of the Company’s acquisition of PharmaLex, updated foreign currency translation rates and incrementally lower expectations for COVID treatment contributions for the year. Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $11.50 to $11.75.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $11.50 to $11.75, representing growth of 4 to 7 percent, raised from the previous range of $11.30 to $11.60
  • On a constant currency basis, adjusted diluted earnings per share growth to be in the range of 6 to 9 percent, raised from the previous range of 4 to 7 percent
  • Excluding contributions related to COVID-19, adjusted diluted earnings per share growth to be in the range of 9 to 11 percent, raised from the previous range of 7 to 9 percent
  • On a constant currency basis excluding contributions related to COVID-19, adjusted diluted earnings per share growth to be in the range of 11 to 13 percent, raised from the previous range of 9 to 11 percent
  • International Healthcare Solutions segment operating income to be in the range of a 3 percent decline to 1 percent growth, up from the previous range of a 7 to 3 percent decline

Headwinds

  • U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment operating income growth to be in the range of 1 percent to 4 percent, widened from the previous range of 2 percent to 4 percent.
  • Expectations for segment operating income growth excluding COVID-19 contributions remain unchanged.
  • All other previously communicated aspects of the Company’s fiscal year 2023 financial guidance and assumptions remain the same.
  • Company does not provide forward looking guidance on a GAAP basis for free cash flow because the timing and amount of favorable and unfavorable settlements excluded from this metric, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, are unavailable and cannot be reasonably estimated.
  • Company does not provide forward looking guidance on a GAAP basis for such metrics because certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

35 / 73 earnings

Positive

+7.8%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-18.4%

Q2 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-18.4%-16.6%-10.1%
Q1 2026-5.9%+0.4%-0.9%
Q4 2025+2.9%+5.8%-1.4%
Q3 2025-2.9%-0.6%+0.1%
Q2 2025+4.6%-4.3%-0.6%
Q1 2025+0.7%-2.1%+1.2%
Q4 2024+5.9%+6.5%+4.0%
Q3 2024+5.8%+4.4%+3.7%
Q2 2024-6.0%-6.3%-5.2%
Q1 2024+7.4%+6.2%+7.5%
Q4 2023+4.2%+4.7%+9.0%
Q3 2023+1.2%-1.3%-7.5%
Q2 2023+0.1%+0.7%+3.5%
Q1 2023-6.2%-8.6%-7.6%
Q4 2022+4.4%+3.1%+12.4%
Q3 2022-2.5%-1.5%+3.4%
Q2 2022+2.9%+4.4%-2.5%
Q1 2022+0.2%+1.3%+7.0%
Q4 2021-0.6%-2.8%-9.0%
Q3 2021-1.5%-2.8%+1.2%
Q2 2021-6.5%-2.1%-7.1%
Q1 2021+3.9%+1.8%-0.7%
Q4 2020-1.0%+4.8%-1.9%
Q3 2020-3.0%-1.6%-7.7%
Q2 2020+3.0%+3.6%+15.8%
Q1 2020-4.8%-2.0%-6.2%
Q4 2019+1.6%+1.0%+4.2%
Q3 2019+3.8%-3.5%-5.6%
Q2 2019+7.8%+5.5%+6.1%
Q1 2019+6.7%+9.2%+5.7%
Q4 2018-2.3%+0.3%-2.9%
Q3 2018+1.9%+5.0%+13.2%
Q2 2018-4.3%-5.1%-6.6%
Q1 2018+2.5%-2.9%+4.7%
Q4 2017-2.4%-2.2%+10.9%
Q3 2017-11.4%-12.0%-12.1%
Q2 2017+3.9%+5.9%+13.2%
Q1 2017+6.0%+6.8%+9.9%
Q4 2016+3.6%+3.1%+12.9%
Q3 2016+5.1%+4.5%+1.9%
Q2 2016-9.2%
Q1 2016-3.7%
Q4 2015-1.0%
Q3 2015-5.4%
Q2 2015+1.9%
Q1 2015+0.4%
Q4 2014+7.1%
Q3 2014+3.7%
Q2 2014-3.1%
Q1 2014-4.3%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013-0.0%
Q2 2013-4.6%
Q1 2013-5.1%
Q4 2012-0.6%
Q3 2012+2.7%
Q2 2012-1.2%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q3 2011-0.5%
Q2 2011+2.9%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q3 2010-0.7%
Q2 2010+1.0%
Q1 2009-1.7%
Q1 2010+1.2%
Q4 2009-0.6%
Q2 2009-0.6%
Q4 2007-0.6%
Q3 2008-0.5%
Q3 2009-0.5%
Q4 2008-0.5%

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